Integration over isolation
I refuse to advise in silos. Every recommendation is tested against its HR and WHS implications. If it creates a gap somewhere else, it's not a recommendation.
I built CORE because Australian businesses deserve better than the way this has always been done
Separate HR and safety consultants who don't communicate. Generic advice from call centres. Templates that don't fit your industry. I built CORE to change all of that.
Why I built CORE
The problem CORE was built to solve
Every week, Australian business owners were sitting in separate meetings with separate consultants — their HR advisor and their WHS advisor — repeating the same context twice, paying two bills, and receiving advice that was never designed to work together.
The HR consultant would recommend a termination process without knowing the WorkCover claim that was already open. The safety advisor would implement a change to work practices without knowing the enterprise agreement clause that made it unlawful.
The gaps between them were exactly where the most expensive problems happened. Unfair dismissal claims. Regulatory investigations. Workplace incidents that could have been prevented if someone had connected two pieces of information that were sitting with two different people.
I built CORE to close those gaps permanently. One point of contact. HR and safety decisions that are always co-ordinated — because they're made by one person who understands your full business context.
"People and safety are not separate disciplines. The businesses that treat them as one — with one team, one strategy, one line of accountability — are the ones that never get caught out."
— CORE People & Safety, founding principle
200+
Australian businesses protected
0
Successful prosecutions against active clients
98%
Client satisfaction rate
All states
National coverage — every state and territory
What drives us
Six principles that shape every engagement
These aren't wall posters. They're the specific commitments I make to every client — and the standard I hold myself to.
Straight talk
I tell you what you need to hear. If your termination process is unlawful, you'll know before you proceed — not after the claim arrives. No hedging, no jargon, no ambiguity.
Proactive protection
The best intervention is the one that never becomes necessary. I monitor legislation, track industry risk and brief clients before changes affect them — not after.
People at the centre
Compliance frameworks protect businesses. But behind every obligation is a person. I design systems that genuinely protect workers — not just create a paper trail.
Practical over theoretical
Kate has worked inside Australian businesses — not just consulted to them. Every framework she builds is designed to work in real workplaces, not just look good in a report.
Outcomes, not outputs
I don't measure success by documents delivered. I measure it by incidents prevented, claims resolved, audits passed and businesses that are genuinely better protected.
About Kate
Practitioners, not theorists
Kate has worked inside Australian businesses — not just consulted to them. She has lived the pressure of a WorkSafe inspector walking through the door, managed Fair Work proceedings from the employer side, and rebuilt teams after organisational crises. That first-hand experience shapes every piece of advice CORE provides.
Qualifications & memberships
Expert credentials. Australian law. Real-world experience.
Kate's qualifications span HR, WHS and leadership — covering every domain CORE delivers. Every credential is aligned to Australian legislation and the real-world situations clients actually face.
ISO 45001 Lead Auditor
Qualified to audit and certify WHS management systems to the international standard — Kate knows exactly what regulators look for
Return to Work Specialist
Qualified RTW coordinator with experience managing complex WorkCover claims and injury management programs across multiple industries
Certificate IV TAE
Training and Education qualification — enabling Kate to design and deliver accredited leadership, WHS and HR training programs
Fair Work & Enterprise Bargaining
10+ years managing Fair Work matters, Award interpretation, enterprise bargaining negotiations and complex employment law situations
The CORE difference
Why clients switch to CORE
These aren't hypothetical scenarios. They're the situations clients came from before working with CORE.
The traditional approach
Two consultants. Two briefings. Two bills. No co-ordination.
HR dismissal advice that triggers a WHS claim nobody anticipated.
Generic templates from a subscription service that don't fit your Award or industry.
Reactive support — help only arrives after the incident, claim or regulator visit.
Hourly billing that makes you hesitate to call when you need advice most.
The CORE approach
One integrated team. One point of contact. Every obligation co-ordinated.
HR and WHS decisions made with full visibility of both sides — no gaps.
Advice tailored to your industry, your Modern Award, and your specific team.
Proactive monitoring — legislative changes briefed before they affect your business.
Fixed monthly retainer — call when you need to, without watching the clock.
Work with us
Ready to see the difference integrated expertise makes?
Start with the free Business Health Check — 20 minutes that gives you a complete picture of where your business stands across people, safety, leadership, wellbeing and compliance.